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president obama as warned that if congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling the economy could crash and there could be delays for social security checks and veterans benefits. >>> university of california leaders say tuition hikes can be avoided this fall if the system gets the funding increase proposed in governor brown's budget plan. the quarter billion-dollar increase is less than that what the uc system had hoped. but it's a turnaround from years of budget cuts. the extra funding is due in part to proposition 30, the tax measure approved by california voters in november. >>> 55,000 local students will have the same class plan for part of today lessons on digital media safety. commonsense media is teaming up with the san francisco unified school district for the program. it will cover such toppers as cyberbullying and who to trust online. >>> starting this week yelp will post san francisco's health department inspection results for restaurants next to the reviews. you wouldn't be able to miss them. it will be a number grade from 0 to 100 indicating how well the restaurant fared on it
president obama as warned that if congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling the economy could crash and there could be delays for social security checks and veterans benefits. >>> university of california leaders say tuition hikes can be avoided this fall if the system gets the funding increase proposed in governor brown's budget plan. the quarter billion-dollar increase is less than that what the uc system had hoped. but it's a turnaround from years of budget cuts. the extra funding is...
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. >> reporter: we have some good news on the economy this morning. starting out with a labor department report that first time weekly unemployment claims fell by 37,000 to 335,000. lowest point in five years. four-week average down to 3359,000 meaning there's more hiring than firing. january is tough to figure out because of temporary holiday jobs that tend to go away at this time but this might indicate that some retailers are holding on to some of those employees a little longer perhaps even permanently. also good news on the housing market which just continues its recovery. commerce department reporting that housing starts in december were up over 900,000, more than 12% increase from the month before. and overall in 2012 up about 28% over the starts that we saw in 2011. prices are also on the increase and we're seeing fewer foreclosures. earnings are starting to roll in for the 4th quarter and ebay posted a nice quarter topping earning expectations thanks to big gains in its paypal unit. revenue came in just at about $4 billion. and ebay shares we
. >> reporter: we have some good news on the economy this morning. starting out with a labor department report that first time weekly unemployment claims fell by 37,000 to 335,000. lowest point in five years. four-week average down to 3359,000 meaning there's more hiring than firing. january is tough to figure out because of temporary holiday jobs that tend to go away at this time but this might indicate that some retailers are holding on to some of those employees a little longer perhaps...
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in nine years redesigned to meet government safety and fuel requirements which forced a leap in fuel economy. gm is not saying how much the new corvette will cost but, terrell, i can see you zipping around in that. looking good. >> until they actually say how much it costs. >> do a lot of test drives around town. >> ashley morrison here in new york. ash, good to see you. have a good one. >>> straight ahead, your monday morning weather. and in sports the nfl's final four are set. we'll show you who will be playing for the right to go to the super bowl. r the right to go to the super bowl. [ ariel ] my mother was never into our coffee at all. she would only get a splash of coffee in her cup and then fill the rest up with cream and it -- mommy, what's going on? what are you doing? so when we did the blonde roast she finally went from a splash of coffee to only a splash of cream. and i thought that was so cool, i said "well she's enjoying this." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] sheets or bar, how do you get your bounce? i'm a sheets girl, but i don't just put'em in the dryer to freshen up my c
in nine years redesigned to meet government safety and fuel requirements which forced a leap in fuel economy. gm is not saying how much the new corvette will cost but, terrell, i can see you zipping around in that. looking good. >> until they actually say how much it costs. >> do a lot of test drives around town. >> ashley morrison here in new york. ash, good to see you. have a good one. >>> straight ahead, your monday morning weather. and in sports the nfl's final...
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in a news conference yesterday the president said congress needs to act fast to avoid hurting the economy. without a deal, the treasury secretary timothy geithner warns that the nation could run out of money as soon as mid- february. that's sooner than originally estimated. >>> it's a different budget situation for california. the legislature's nonpartisan budget analyst agrees with the governor. after years of multi-billion- dollar deficits, california's budget is balanced. increased tax revenues are credited for balancing our budget. >>> well, if you haven't gotten the flu yet, you probably know someone who has. so far, california has not been hit as hard as the rest of the country. but doctors say that could change. cbs 5 reporter kiet do found out the best way to protect yourself is in short supply. >>> reporter: despite signs beckoning customers inside for a flu shot, nearly all cvs pharmacies in the bay area have run out. from san francisco to san jose, redwood city to union city, the nation's largest pharmacy could not keep up with local demand. after calling nearly every, single c
in a news conference yesterday the president said congress needs to act fast to avoid hurting the economy. without a deal, the treasury secretary timothy geithner warns that the nation could run out of money as soon as mid- february. that's sooner than originally estimated. >>> it's a different budget situation for california. the legislature's nonpartisan budget analyst agrees with the governor. after years of multi-billion- dollar deficits, california's budget is balanced. increased...
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it's actually growing the local economy. i'm on the science committee and on the homeland security committee and lawrence livermore laboratory, they are our largest employer in the district and i want to get business and government on the same page, enable government research to create private sector jobs because i think technology is actually -- allows us to work in a bipartisan way because it knows no party. the way we communicate today is through our mobile devices and our ipads, our notebooks and so let's use technology, create new jobs, move forward. >> smart move. he's on the homeland security and tech committee and he's going to get the money for lawrence livermore lab which is in this district, politics 101, welcome to it congressman. >> thank you. >> congratulations. thanks for being here. we will be right back. [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secon
it's actually growing the local economy. i'm on the science committee and on the homeland security committee and lawrence livermore laboratory, they are our largest employer in the district and i want to get business and government on the same page, enable government research to create private sector jobs because i think technology is actually -- allows us to work in a bipartisan way because it knows no party. the way we communicate today is through our mobile devices and our ipads, our...
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sharply after decades of surging growth much to do with border enforcement, jobs and the california economy. since 2007 there's been less of a need for unskilled labor and a greater demand for workers with degrees. immigrants from asia especially india tend to be more highly educated. >> we see the united states of america as a gold mountain where we have endless opportunities to achieve. >> reporter: case in point, victor lu. he cam to the united states as a refugee from vee -- he came to the united states as a refugee from vietnam and went into the supply business years ago. his store is now one of the largest most successful in the south bay. >> my parents both came about 33 years ago with nothing, no english. very limited english still today but they decided to start a business and, you know, it flourished and with everybody's support it is what it is today. >> reporter: san jose especially continues to have a lot of immigrants from vietnam but overall the greatest --
sharply after decades of surging growth much to do with border enforcement, jobs and the california economy. since 2007 there's been less of a need for unskilled labor and a greater demand for workers with degrees. immigrants from asia especially india tend to be more highly educated. >> we see the united states of america as a gold mountain where we have endless opportunities to achieve. >> reporter: case in point, victor lu. he cam to the united states as a refugee from vee -- he...
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a couple years ago when the economy was really fragile, one of the ways to stimulate the economy was to lower the payroll tax for employees. so it went from 6.2% of your earnings down to 4.2%. that was awesome. it helped you get a little bit more money in your paycheck right? unfortunately, sadly now we're back at 6.2%. it was not extended as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations. >> it's interesting the footlocker chief executive, ken hicks, said that this payroll tax increase actually takes money out of the pockets of consumers. and so how do you think in general, what are economists saying about how it may affect consumer spending? >> a lot of the economists i talk to all the time were up in arms about this because they think that this payroll tax cut was a great form of stimulus. and now the resumption of that 6.2% number means we're probably going shave about a half a percent off our growth rate this year. you think, oh a half a percent, not a big deal. we're only growing by 2% a year so it is a big deal. >> in the beginning when you said between $18 and $20 less a week, it does
a couple years ago when the economy was really fragile, one of the ways to stimulate the economy was to lower the payroll tax for employees. so it went from 6.2% of your earnings down to 4.2%. that was awesome. it helped you get a little bit more money in your paycheck right? unfortunately, sadly now we're back at 6.2%. it was not extended as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations. >> it's interesting the footlocker chief executive, ken hicks, said that this payroll tax increase actually...
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. >> this is one of her pedestrian projects based on the fact that tech is part of california's economy. last year she created something called privacy enforcement and protection units in the attorney general's office and this is lawyers specifically designated to look into online privacy issues. also last month, the attorney general sued delta because their fly delta app was collecting names, e-mails, and for flyer mile information without a privacy policy. so basically this report that she came out with on friday could be entitled, how not to get sued like delta. if they are found guilty of violating the privacy protection act, they could suffer $2,500 in fines per violation. so that can be a ton of money based on the number of people that use the apps. >> that's a whole new frontier? >> reporter: it is. one more thing. [ inaudible ] >> whatever. >> especially before you go with the practical effect. >> there are going to be pop- ups that you will be able to pay attention to or not. most of us are going to not. having said that, a lot of the app makers are angry that they are going to
. >> this is one of her pedestrian projects based on the fact that tech is part of california's economy. last year she created something called privacy enforcement and protection units in the attorney general's office and this is lawyers specifically designated to look into online privacy issues. also last month, the attorney general sued delta because their fly delta app was collecting names, e-mails, and for flyer mile information without a privacy policy. so basically this report that...
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asian stocks rallied on news that china's economy grew at nearly 8% in the 4th quarter. tokyo's nikkei shot up nearly 3% while hong kong's hang seng added 1%. >>> wall street stocks finished higher yesterday due in part to falling jobless claims and better-than-expected housing starts. the dow was up 84 points on thursday while the nasdaq rose 18 points. >>> and american airlines has a new look. the red, white and blue stripes along the fuselage are gone. now american planes will be all silver and sport a new logo, red and blue horizontal bars on the tail. american said after 40iers it was time to update its look. the airline says within five years, all of its planes will be switched over to the new look. definitely a more sleek look for them. >> do you like it? >> reporter: i'm not good for change. >> i think it looks better. >> wonder who has to pay for it. the passengers. >> reporter: that's a question on everyone's mind right now i think. >> speaking of change, apparently atms are going to be changing. >> reporter: yes. chase and pnc bank are switching to atms that w
asian stocks rallied on news that china's economy grew at nearly 8% in the 4th quarter. tokyo's nikkei shot up nearly 3% while hong kong's hang seng added 1%. >>> wall street stocks finished higher yesterday due in part to falling jobless claims and better-than-expected housing starts. the dow was up 84 points on thursday while the nasdaq rose 18 points. >>> and american airlines has a new look. the red, white and blue stripes along the fuselage are gone. now american planes...
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that would be a good for market, sellers and buyers and the economy overall. >> reporter: we're not there right now? >> we're really hot. >> reporter: too hot? >> i think so. too hot to sustain. >> reporter: a lot of factors influence that median price including artificially low interest rates and buyers feeling pressure to bid ever higher. the fear is that the whole thing could collapse again. nobody wants to go back to 2009. but the warnings are there. if the market gets too hot, somebody could get burned. in concord, john ramos, cbs 5. >> the industry experts predict the higher prices will eventually lead to more inventory for sale. to see the housing numbers broken down county by county go to our website, cbssf.com. click on news. >>> a barber and father of a five-year-old girl is the first homicide victim of the year in san jose. cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington shows us the victim's family is turning to the public in their quest for answers. >> we don't want to wake up every morning asking the same question, why and who? >> reporter: why 34-year-old ivan segura was killed and who di
that would be a good for market, sellers and buyers and the economy overall. >> reporter: we're not there right now? >> we're really hot. >> reporter: too hot? >> i think so. too hot to sustain. >> reporter: a lot of factors influence that median price including artificially low interest rates and buyers feeling pressure to bid ever higher. the fear is that the whole thing could collapse again. nobody wants to go back to 2009. but the warnings are there. if the...
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the economy very happy to hear that. we saw a better-than-expected rise in retail sales in december up .5% overall from the month of november. that was better than expected given all the stress regarding the "fiscal cliff" threats and when you lock at the best performing category cars and trucks, 1.6% up overall in 2012 the best year for auto sales since 2007. the numbers overall would have been even better if you strip out a 1.6% decline in the price of gas. now, when it comes to that decline in gas prices, that led to lower inflation on wholesale side of the equation. the producer price index fell two-tenths of a percent last month from the month before. overall, wholesale side inflation in 2012 up only 1.3%. that compared to a 4.7% inacross in 2011 falling gas prices certainly helping out at the end of the year. stock market coming off a mixed day and looking at a lower open this morning. continuing concern over techs including apple and iphone 5 demand in the holiday quarter. a look at the big board the dow is down 2
the economy very happy to hear that. we saw a better-than-expected rise in retail sales in december up .5% overall from the month of november. that was better than expected given all the stress regarding the "fiscal cliff" threats and when you lock at the best performing category cars and trucks, 1.6% up overall in 2012 the best year for auto sales since 2007. the numbers overall would have been even better if you strip out a 1.6% decline in the price of gas. now, when it comes to...
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and spending and the economy. what republican leaders were trying to convey to some of their more junior members, perhaps who like the idea of really holding the white house's feet to the fire on issues like this, if we want to be seen as a governing party not just an opposition party that is constantly threatening to take the government in to a shutdown or default we are going to have to show that we are reasonable. and the fact is that they are going to hold this vote now and they still get another bite of the apple three months from now to try to push the administration to cut spending if they want to raise the debt limit again. >> nancy, we had chance to talk to condoleezza rice yesterday, the former u.s. secretary of state. she told us that when you are an official up there watching the president's inaugural address in his first address, you're taken with the hope and the grandeur of it all. when you're up there for second address you're looking at your watch thinking, i got to get back to work, we've got a l
and spending and the economy. what republican leaders were trying to convey to some of their more junior members, perhaps who like the idea of really holding the white house's feet to the fire on issues like this, if we want to be seen as a governing party not just an opposition party that is constantly threatening to take the government in to a shutdown or default we are going to have to show that we are reasonable. and the fact is that they are going to hold this vote now and they still get...